Singapore Landscape Shoot @ Esplanade, Marina Barrage

Went out for landscape shoot with a group of ClubSnap member last Sunday. Here are my favorites.


Singapore City View - Blue hour 6:33 AM @ Esplanade
Shoot @ 20.0sec at f/13, ISO 50, 70mm (EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM)


Singapore City View - Golden hour 6:45 PM @ Marina Barrage
Shoot @ 1/250sec at f/5, ISO 50, 24mm (EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM)


Singapore City View - Blue hour 7:30 PM @ Marina Barrage
Shoot @ 42sec at f/11, ISO 50, 24mm (EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM)

Kin Leong & Gaik Kee

Kin Leong was my classmate in Technical Institute, Penang. It's my honor to be their photographer during their big day. Although I were not his so call convoy buddies, I enjoy every seconds of it capturing the moments.

Kok Wei & Yan Pin

Kok Wei & Yan Pin were having their wedding receptions two weeks in a row in Puchong and Seremban. Here are some of their shots took during the break in between the convoy in the morning and reception in Seremban. Aren't they cute?

Wei Kuang & Siak Ine

Kenny & Brandas' Big Day..

Glad that I managed to attend my high schoolmate's wedding which took place in Penang which I was looking forward to. Not only I can send my best wishes for both the groom and bride, but also have the opportunity to meet up with friends. Time flies, I still can remember I received the invitation back Feb 2008? It was a long waited wedding, yet well prepared one.
My best wishes to a long happy journey in life together for my friend and his wife.

Kyvin & Cindys' Wedding

David & Foong Kuan's Wedding...

Finally, the day has come for David and Foong Kuan to complete their marriage customs. It was my pleasure to attend both banquet in Sg. Siput as well as in Penang as brother in law and to witness the precious and memorable moment in their life. Wishing them live happily ever after!

Ben & Jennys' Wedding

Howard and Khims' Wedding

Lunar calendar of month of eight consider as month of fortune for chinese, many couple like to tie their knot on this month especially during mid autumn festival. Its not an exception for my friend Howard and Khim who I had attended their ROM in February. Khim is from Taiping, Perak while Howard is from Labis, Johor. For the couple that came from 2 different hometown, they usually had their dinner banquet respectively. Last week, a few other friend and I attended the banquet and bride fetching session at Labis and had a photo shoots covering both events.

Congratulations to Howard and Khim!

Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 + EF 24mm F1.4L II

Canon finally unveiled its update to the long waited 5D full frame DSLR, the EOS 5D Mark 2 followed by pre-launched website with the slogan "Destined Evolution". Now the moon finally shines, as Canon has pushed the digital photography to another new era.

Quick rundown of the feature:

• 21.1 Megapixal Full-Frame CMOS sensor with 14-bit A/D conversion
• Wide range ISO setting of 100-6400 (expandable to 50-25,600)
  
• Full HD Video capture
• DIGIC 4 Image Processor
• Improved weather-resistant body
• Shutter durability of 150,000 cycles
• Live view shooting on 3.0 inch Clear view LCD (920,000 dots/VGA)
• Build in sensor cleaning.
  
• Available Nov 2008 (USD$2700)

Besides, Canon also announcing new lens fast aperture prime lens EF24mm F1.4L II. replacing EF24mm F1.4L.


Image showed at Canon website before 17 September.


Finally ... Canon 5D Mark 2

More specs

Canon EOS 50D with DIGIC 4 + EFS 18-200 IS

Instead of launching the successor of Full Frame Canon EOS 5D, Canon is introducing EOS 50D with new DIGIC 4 processor. More specs can view from DPreview and PopPhoto.

At the same time Canon also announces a versatile lens of EF-S 18-200 F/3.5-5.6 IS which suitable as walk around lens.

Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa

Pulau Ubin is the 2nd largest island for Singapore. The residence in the island enjoy simpler life compare to Singapore main island as its one of the suburban village.

The journey starts from Changi Jetty where the visitors get a boat ride to Ubin Jetty which is only $2.50. At Pulau Ubin, first things to do is pay a visit to the volunteer booth to get information about the land. Although Pulau Ubin is not big, its good to get the island map to keep you on the right track.

Rent a bicycle from bicycle rental shop which is not far away from the information booth. The rental varies from S$6 to S$12 per day for each bicycle. Get you breakfast or lunch at the restaurant in the small town. Convenient stores are also available to buy necessity items.

Beside pedaling around the island and enjoying the fresh air, visitors should not miss the natural ecosystem at Chek Jawa Wetlands.

Trip to Bukit Tinggi

Situated in Pahang lies 2,500 feet above sea level, Berjaya Hill is one of the famous resort which use France village as the resort theme. You can also find other attraction such as Japanese Garden and Botanical Garden. There are also rabbit farm where by the children can play and chase after those cute rabbits.


Sign outside the Japanese Garden


Some stream






Favorite photo of my wife taken at Japanese Garden


Outside Colmar Tropicale


At gateway to Colmar Tropicale


Entering Colmar Tropicale






Just cant stop clicking my camera shuttle from those unique French style buildings








At pond

Bukit Tinggi

Trip to Sentosa

Its not hard to get to Sentosa from Singapore main island. If you just want to have a beach walk and enjoy the breeze, perhaps Sentosa is the place for u. The economical way for you to Sentosa is either by Sentosa Express (Train) from Vivo City or bus from Harbourfront bus interchange for $3.00. Of course you can get there by taxi or Sentosa Cable Car ($14 for 2 way).

Once you get on the island, there are several trams for you to hoop on and its free of charge. For more information please visit the official website.


Taken at the hanging bridge to Southernmost Point of Asia Continent near Palawan Beach.


By the beach. Liked the natural sun light.


Silhouette by the beach.


Took this picture at low aperture and flash light and some silhouette feel photos at shore.

Foong Ling @ Sentosa

Portrait shooting @ MRT

Many thanks to Lei Lei who invited her housemate Hsiou Ling as our model for our photo shooting outing last Sunday. Also appreciate very much the patience given by our model during the evening.

Here are some of the screen shoots.

Hsiou Ling @ MRT

Singapore Night view

City Hall with lighting system ready for SingTel Singapore Grand Prix in September.


The City Hall Padang


The mouth of Singapore river.


Unique roof top of Esplanade, Singapore.

New Canon 1000D unveiled

The rumor about Canon 1000D finally unveiled yesterday, where Canon announced the release as another budget entry level camera making DSLR more affordable and more user friendly package.

For more spec and information, please visit the official web site. http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/eosdigital5/index.html

Maokong excursion

If you are thinking of having short break in Taipei, you can take the excursion at Maokong where visitor can enjoy the cool breezes at elevation of 400-450m.

Going up to Mao Kong is never be easy nowadays after Maokong Gondola system opened in 2007. The cable car system is running between Gondola Taipei Zoo Station and Maokong Station passing by Taipei Zoo South Station and Zhinan Temple Station at total length of 4km.

The easiest way to get to Taipei Zoo Station is by MTR. Take the Muzha Line to Metro Taipei Zoo Station then walk about 300m to Gondola Taipei Zoo Station. The Gondola fare ranged between NT30 to NT50 per trip depending on how many stations you have passed.

Visitor might want to visit Zhinan Temple while on way back to Taipei. To avoid the long queue going down hill, vistor can take bus to Zhinan Temple and enjoy the bus ride along narrow hill side road.

Maokong 貓空

清境農場

Located at Nan Tou county, Cingjing Veterans Farm is well known highland for its scenic greenery farm. At 1,750m above sea level, visitors can enjoy a cool climate, with temperatures no higher than 25 °C. The sheep roams freely at the grassland and unafraid of strangers. Visitors can feed the sheep, as well as take picture with the friendly sheep in close distance. At certain hours, there will be performance such as sheep shearing, sheepdog at work showing at open air theater.


The show theater


Baby lambs





More photos

new lens

Finally bought my 2.8 zoom lens from Hong Kong. Satisfy with the fast focus and color it produced. It is heavy and need steady hands to handle this beast.